Ratepayers to pick up costs

United Illuminating (UI) has submitted a request (Docket No. 16-07-11) to the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) for authorization to spend $50 million on distribution resiliency through 2020 to protect its grid from storms.

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) voted on September 14 (Docket No. 15-0362-GA-ALT) ) to authorize Dominion East Ohio to continue its Pipeline Infrastructure Replacement (PIR) program – and to recover the associated costs from ratepayers through the PIR Cost Recovery Charge for another five-year period, which runs through 2021.